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Dallas — Season 2

A family ruthless in its quest for power and passion.

197824 episodes5.8/10 (31 votes)

About this season

The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.

Episodes (24)

Reunion (1)
E1

1. Reunion (1)

2.4

Aired 23 September 1978 • 45 min

The Ewing family is complete when Bobby and Pam find Gary, the long-lost third Ewing brother. But J.R. has other plans: Get Gary out of the house. Something happens to only strengthen the bond between the family and Gary, Lucy brings her mother back to Southfork

Reunion (2)
E2

2. Reunion (2)

7.0

Aired 30 September 1978 • 45 min

JR is frustrated with Gary back, and even more so with the return of Val, but he soon gets his way, as JR often does.

Old Acquaintance
E3

3. Old Acquaintance

7.0

Aired 7 October 1978 • 45 min

Jenna Wade, Bobby's ex-girlfriend, arrives in Dallas seeking Bobby's help. Meanwhile, J.R. hopes that Pam's jealousy will make her decide to leave Dallas.

Bypass
E4

4. Bypass

7.0

Aired 14 October 1978 • 45 min

Jock suffers a heart attack and must undergo bypass surgery to survive. Meanwhile, Bobby is sceptical of J.R.'s business ideas.

Black Market Baby
E5

5. Black Market Baby

3.0

Aired 15 October 1978 • 45 min

Worried about not being able to produce a Ewing heir before Pamela does, Sue Ellen decides to pursue illegal adoption.

Double Wedding
E6

6. Double Wedding

8.0

Aired 21 October 1978 • 45 min

Pam is thrown for a loop when her ex-husband arrives in Dallas claiming they are still legally married. Upon hearing this, J.R. decides to use it to his advantage.

Runaway
E7

7. Runaway

3.0

Aired 28 October 1978 • 45 min

It's Lucy's birthday, but after a fight with Jock, she runs away from home.

Election
E8

8. Election

8.0

Aired 5 November 1978 • 45 min

J.R. tries to stop Cliff Barnes from running for state senate and gets help in doing so from Pamela.

Survival
E9

9. Survival

8.0

Aired 12 November 1978 • 45 min

Sue Ellen and Pamela fear the worst about their husbands when they receive news that the Ewing Oil plane has crashed.

Act of Love
E10

10. Act of Love

7.0

Aired 19 November 1978 • 45 min

Sue Ellen is devastated when after having an affair with Cliff, she learns she's pregnant and does not know who the father is.

Triangle
E11

11. Triangle

7.0

Aired 26 November 1978 • 45 min

A love triangle emerges when Ray decides to pop the question to Garnett McGee, a country singer, but she falls for J.R. when he lands her a recording contract.

Fallen Idol
E12

12. Fallen Idol

7.0

Aired 3 December 1978 • 45 min

Guzzler, an old friend of Bobby's arrives in Dallas and the two decide to do business together by opening a shopping mall in Southfork. However, the rest of the Ewings are strongly against their plan.

Kidnapped
E13

13. Kidnapped

7.0

Aired 17 December 1978 • 45 min

When Bobby is kidnapped, J.R. and Ray come together to stage a rescue.

Home Again
E14

14. Home Again

7.0

Aired 7 January 1979 • 45 min

Miss Ellie is beyond belief when her brother, Garrison, who has been presumed dead for several years, returns to Southfork very much alive.

For Love or Money
E15

15. For Love or Money

8.0

Aired 14 January 1979 • 45 min

When J.R. strays from his marriage once again, Sue Ellen leaves Southfork to stay with her mother and sister.

Julie's Return
E16

16. Julie's Return

7.0

Aired 26 January 1979 • 45 min

Jock gets back together with Julie, his former secretary, who doesn't treat him nice because of his heart attack.

The Red File (1)
E17

17. The Red File (1)

7.0

Aired 2 February 1979 • 45 min

J.R. has Cliff arrested for murder when Julie is found dead.

The Red File (2)
E18

18. The Red File (2)

8.0

Aired 9 February 1979 • 45 min

Pamela is convinced J.R. framed Cliff for Julie's death so Bobby sets out to find out what really caused Julie's death.

Sue Ellen's Sister
E19

19. Sue Ellen's Sister

7.0

Aired 16 February 1979 • 45 min

While Pamela is out of town, Kristin tries to seduce Bobby.

Call Girl
E20

20. Call Girl

7.0

Aired 23 February 1979 • 45 min

J.R. finds the perfect opportunity to make Pam look bad after she becomes friends with a former call girl.

Royal Marriage
E21

21. Royal Marriage

7.0

Aired 9 March 1979 • 45 min

J.R. believes he can create a business dynasty when Lucy announces that she is engaged to the son of a Texas oil family.

The Outsiders
E22

22. The Outsiders

7.0

Aired 16 March 1979 • 45 min

Ray falls for Donna McCullum and J.R. uses the fact that Donna is married to Senator Sam Culver in his plot to stop Cliff.

John Ewing III (1)
E23

23. John Ewing III (1)

7.0

Aired 23 March 1979 • 45 min

J.R. becomes worried when Sue Ellen begins to drink while she is pregnant. Lucy also begins to head down a path of self-destruction when she begins to take drugs after her engagement falls apart.

John Ewing III (2)
E24

24. John Ewing III (2)

8.0

Aired 6 April 1979 • 45 min

Due to her erratic behavior and alcoholism, Sue Ellen is sent to a sanitarium. When she is able to escape, Sue Ellen delivers her baby following a near-death experience. Meanwhile, Bobby begins to suspect that Cliff is the father of Sue Ellen's baby.

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